Earlier this month, a group of protesters gathered outside the headquarters of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. They had demonstrated that they were using millions of pirated books and research papers to feed a family of a generative AI model known as llamas.
AJ West He is a bestselling historical novel writer and organizer of protests. He says Helen Pido He warns that he was devastated to discover that his book could be used in this way, and that art would become a privilege of the rich if the British government did not intervene to protect the copyright of the writers.
“In the history of British literature, there has never been such a towering, brave attempt to British copyright.” AJ West.
Era CreamerA Guardian book reporter explains that more and more American authors have filed lawsuits against Meta, who alleged that their copyrights were infringed and that their livelihoods are under threat. She discusses how Meta tried to justify its actions by insisting on fair use and presenting it as a form of innovation that would ultimately serve society, despite the release of an email cache revealing the complex feelings of Meta employees.
Writers and campaigners Kate Moss Helen outlines how much work it takes to write a novel and that the UK government is not wise to put the future of creative industry at risk.
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